The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez is set to advocate for the brothers' release from prison during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles. The family members, including the brothers' aunt, are traveling from across the country to show their support. This comes as prosecutors are reviewing new evidence to determine whether the brothers should continue serving life sentences for killing their parents.
Erik Menendez, 53, and Lyle Menendez, 56, are currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion over 35 years ago. The brothers admitted to fatally shooting their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in 1989. They claimed they feared their parents were going to kill them to prevent the disclosure of their father's long-term sexual abuse of Erik.
